What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-22719?

CVE-2026-22719 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.1 (High). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 7.4%.

Is CVE-2026-22719 being actively exploited?

Yes, CVE-2026-22719 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, confirming active in-the-wild exploitation. Immediate patching is required.

How to fix or mitigate CVE-2026-22719?

Within 24 hours: Identify all VMware Aria Operations instances in your environment and determine which are actively undergoing support-assisted migrations—prioritize these for immediate patching. Within 7 days: Apply the available vendor patch to all affected systems; for instances in active migration, coordinate with VMware support to complete migrations before patching or apply patches during maintenance windows. Within 30 days: Verify patch deployment across all instances through vulnerability scanning and audit logs; conduct post-incident review of any systems that may have been compromised during the exposure window.

Aria Operations CVE-2026-22719

HIGH

Command Injection (CWE-77)

2026-02-25 security@vmware.com

RCE Command Injection Broadcom VMware Aria Operations Cloud Foundation Telco Cloud Infrastructure Telco Cloud Platform

8.1

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

Access

Send crafted input to migration interface
Exploit

Trigger command injection parser
Execution

Execute arbitrary OS commands
Impact

Achieve remote code execution

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness	CWE CWE-77 OWASP Top 10:2025 A05:2025 - Injection ASVS 5.0 V1 - Encoding and Sanitization Command injection prevention MITRE ATT&CK 1 technique across 1 tactic: Execution The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. Sign in to read
Exploitation Conditions	VMware Aria Operations with support-assisted product migration actively in progress. Unauthenticated remote access to migration interface required. No authentication needed.
Impact	CVSS 8.1 (High). KEV-listed — actively exploited. No authentication required. EPSS 7.4%. Patch available. Conditional — requires migration to be in progress. Aria Operations has visibility into entire VMware infrastructure.
Exploit ScenarioDerived	During a planned Aria Operations migration, an attacker sends crafted requests to the migration endpoint, injecting OS commands that execute on the server. The attacker gains shell access to the Aria Operations appliance, which contains credentials for vCenter connections, monitoring data for all VMs and hosts, and network topology information. This intelligence enables targeted follow-up attacks against the most critical systems in the virtualized infrastructure.

Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Why: In CISA KEV with patch available.

Exploited in the wild (CISA KEV) Patch available 7.4% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Mar 12, 2026

VMware Aria Operations contains a command injection vulnerability (CVE-2026-22719, CVSS 8.1) that allows unauthenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands during support-assisted product migration. KEV-listed with patches available, this vulnerability targets the infrastructure monitoring platform that has visibility into the entire virtualized environment.

Earlier versions of this analysis (1)

v1 Mar 12, 2026 - 21:55 CVSS 8.1

VMware Aria Operations contains a command injection vulnerability (CWE-77) in the migration functionality that allows unauthenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary OS commands when support-assisted migration is in progress.

RemediationAI

Apply VMware security patch immediately. If migration is in progress, complete or pause it and restrict network access. Ensure migration endpoints are not exposed to untrusted networks. Review Aria Operations audit logs for suspicious activity.

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Technical ContextAI · show details

The vulnerability exists in the product migration pathway of Aria Operations (formerly vRealize Operations). During migration procedures, user-controllable input is insufficiently sanitized before being passed to OS command execution. While the migration functionality is not always active, organizations performing upgrades or migrations are particularly exposed. Aria Operations has deep visibility into vSphere environments, including VM configurations, performance data, and infrastructure topology.

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 8.1 HIGH

AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

High

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

Added to CISA KEV

Mar 04, 2026 - 15:08 cisa

CISA KEV

Patch released

Mar 04, 2026 - 15:08 nvd

Patch available

CVE Published

Feb 25, 2026 - 20:23 nvd

HIGH 8.1

DescriptionCVE.org

VMware Aria Operations contains a command injection vulnerability. A malicious unauthenticated actor may exploit this issue to execute arbitrary commands which may lead to remote code execution in VMware Aria Operations while support-assisted product migration is in progress.

To remediate CVE-2026-22719, apply the patches listed in the 'Fixed Version' column of the ' Response Matrix https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/36947 ' in VMSA-2026-0001

Workarounds for CVE-2026-22719 are documented in the 'Workarounds' column of the ' Response Matrix https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/36947 ' in VMSA-2026-0001

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Why It Matters

VMware Aria Operations deployments are vulnerable to unauthenticated remote code execution during support-assisted migrations, with active exploitation reported in the wild. Organizations using this platform face immediate risk of system compromise and data breach without urgent remediation.

Business Impact: Severe

Compensating Controls

Apply vendor patch.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score

7.4%

Top 8% exploitable

Data Quality

4 sources

Confidence: Medium

NVD

CVE.org

CISA KEV

EPSS

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue

Severity HIGH

CISA KEV Yes

Public POC No

EPSS 7.4%

Patch available Yes

Active threat Yes

Deciding rule

In CISA KEV with patch available

What every action level means

Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.

Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.

Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived

Immediate

Exploitation· derived

Active

System Exposure· derived

Open

Automatable· derived

Human Impact

Very High

Priority Score

Low Medium High Critical

KEV: +50

EPSS: +7

CVSS: +40

PoC: 0

Weaponized: 0

Threat intel: 0

Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

OS Command Injection CRITICAL

OS command injection occurs when an application passes unsanitized user input directly into system shell commands.

Remote Code Execution CRITICAL

Remote Code Execution represents the critical moment when an attacker successfully runs arbitrary code on a target system without physical access.

Affected Products (CPE)CVE.org

cpe:2.3:a:vmware:aria_operations:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:vmware:cloud_foundation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:vmware:telco_cloud_infrastructure:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:vmware:telco_cloud_platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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References

Advisories & patches

PATCH https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/36947 ADVISORY https://knowledge.broadcom.com/external/article/430349 REF https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/vmware-cis/aria/aria-operations/8-18/vmware-aria-operations-8186-release-notes.html REF https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2026-22719

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